overview for SkaraBrae

Was I the asshole for getting my girlfriend to run in a sports bra? in c/running

[–] SkaraBrae 12 points 2 days ago

Mate. She's a sexual assault victim. You forced her to expose herself against her will. You forbid her from covering herself to feel safe and comfortable. When she had an anxiety attack and PTSD, you stood over her and shouted at her?

You are her partner and lover. You are supposed to be her safe space. You are supposed to support and nurture her.

You are now an abuser. You are now her abuser. With time, and therapy (for you: to understand how much you fucked up here) you may... MAY... repair the relationship. I wouldn't count on it, though.

What's the longest you've been without power? in c/asklemmy

[–] SkaraBrae 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

When I was eleven (1988) we moved to a rural property with no power. I left when I was eighteen... So.. Seven years.

Use for empty small propane tanks? in c/asklemmy

[–] SkaraBrae 6 points 3 weeks ago

Dude. Literally the first sentence of the body text...

Do you have any tips or tricks to fall asleep? in c/asklemmy

[–] SkaraBrae 6 points 1 month ago

Specifically the jaw.

I found that I was unconsciously clenching my jaw and would lie awake for hours. Once I started consciously unclenching I would fall asleep really quickly.

Which fictional character's death affected you most? in c/asklemmy

[–] SkaraBrae 26 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Joyce Summers. That episode of Buffy was a masterpiece.

Would Kryal Castle be the best place to hold out a zombie apocalypse from? in c/[email protected]

[–] SkaraBrae 5 points 1 month ago

Hanging Rock would be defensible with a little work. Good visibility of any approach, too.

What's that Christmas/Holiday song that's your jam - and what's the song you must turn off? in c/asklemmy

[–] SkaraBrae 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm a big queen fan and I love Thank God it's Christmas. I also love Jona Lewie's Stop The Cavalry, which isn't really a Christmas song, but only gets played at Christmas. Bing Crosby's White Christmas is my favourite traditional recording. Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano needs to be binned forever.

*Permanently Deleted* in c/asklemmy

[–] SkaraBrae 4 points 2 months ago

For future reference, and to keep you out of jail, always ask for consent before physical contact. Asking may seem awkward, or counterintuitive, but it removes doubt. Also, 'no' means 'no', and no reason or explanation is necessary.

any actually good ear buds out there? in c/running

[–] SkaraBrae 2 points 2 months ago

Follow-up comment...

I have installed the Winamp Equalizer app and changed the eq settings and they now sound more like traditional earphones because I boosted the high end.

Also, they saved my life a few weeks ago. I was fishing in a small creek in the bush and a tree fell. I had to jump out of the way. It was a eucalyptus tree about 4 feet across and 100 feet tall. If I hadn't heard it (had I been wearing traditional in-ear earphones) they would have been carrying me out of there in a bucket.

Tell me your favorite line from Futurama? in c/futurama

[–] SkaraBrae 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's not a restaurant built that I can't fly - Zap Brannigan

What's your go-to song to soothe you? in c/asklemmy

[–] SkaraBrae 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The album August and Everything After by Counting Crows.

What food do you think is healthy or at least "fortifying" despite lacking any evidence to prove it? in c/asklemmy

[–] SkaraBrae 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I was like "WTF? I've never even heard of beef tea and I've lived in Victoria my whole life!" Then I clicked the link. 🤦

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Boromir got what he deserved (self.unpopularopinion)

submitted 6 months ago by SkaraBrae to c/unpopularopinion

33 comments fedilink

Boromir was the only member of the Fellowship who tried to take the ring. He was vain and entitled, believing that he alone, of the Fellowship, was worthy of the ring. He was a thief and a traitor.

Boromir was a Lord of Gondor, and he wanted everyone to know it. "His garments were rich, his cloak was lined with fur, and he had a collar of silver in which a single white stone was set."

Boromir did not redeem himself. He failed to protect Merry and Pippin from the orcs, who wouldn’t have found the hobbits wandering alone if it weren’t for Boromir’s actions in the first place.

Boromir would not have felt remorse or apologised if he had succeeded in taking the ring; he only did because he was caught. His image was so important to him that his “heroic” death was staged to create sympathy and goodwill so that he would not be remembered through the ages as a thief and a traitor.

Boromir got what he deserved.

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What to display on my second monitor? (self.minecraft)

submitted 1 year ago by SkaraBrae to c/minecraft

5 comments fedilink

What should I display on my second monitor (related to the game I'm playing, of course)? What can I display on my second monitor?

I'm playing on a self-hosted VaultHunters server.